General Motors vehicle sales in China declined 5.3% between April and June from the corresponding period of 2019, performing below the industry average following a recovery from the coronavirus crisis in the country. China’s total figure, which includes passenger and commercial vehicles, increased 4.4% in April and 14.5% in May, the China Association of Automobile […]
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Tesla to make molecule printers for COVID-19 vaccine developer CureVac
Tesla Inc is building mobile molecule printers to help make the possible COVID-19 vaccine which is being developed by CureVac in Germany, the electric automaker’s CEO, Elon Musk, tweeted on Wednesday. CureVac, an unlisted German company, has stated it is developing portable, automated mRNA production units that it calls printers and which Musk referred to […]
Ford makes connected vehicle services complimentary for European drivers
Ford has made a series of connected vehicle services complimentary to customers in Europe, allowing drivers to control and monitor major features in their cars from their smartphone. Drivers access connected vehicle features making the use of the FordPass app which allows a variety of remote services, including checking on vehicle health, fuel level and […]
Top court in Canada rules in favor of Uber driver in gig economy case
UberEats driver David Heller filed a class action suit, challenged by Uber Technologies Inc, intending to secure a minimum wage, vacation pay, and other benefits like overtime pay. Drivers are now classified as independent contractors and do not have such advantages. Heller’s attorney stated the decision enabling him to sue was important, but only a […]
Tesla becomes most valuable automaker as valuation goes above $200 billion
Tesla Inc on Wednesday became the highest-valued automaker as its shares increased to record highs and the electric automaker’s market capitalization overtook that of former front runner Toyota Motors. The automaker’s shares gained 5% in early morning trade to a record of $1,133, increasing the company’s market cap to $209.47 billion – roughly $6 billion […]
General Motors should repay $60 million in state tax credits, asks Ohio AG
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost stated Tuesday that General Motors should repay $60 million in state tax credits after it shut down its Lordstown Assembly plant in March 2019. In a brief to the Ohio Tax Credit Authority, Yost stated the automaker in 2009 agreed to maintain operations situated at its northeast Ohio plant through […]
Elon Musk calls on workers to help automaker break even in 2nd quarter
Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk in an internal email called on workers to work hard to allow the electric automaker to break even in the second quarter regardless of the coronavirus pandemic. The rallying cry has become a familiar theme in recent quarters at the automaker, with Musk calling on workers to quickly build and […]
Ford pauses social media advertising, aims hate speech to be ‘eradicated’
Ford Motor said on Monday it is going to pause advertising on all social media platforms in the United States for the next 30 days, joining an increasing list of companies that have stopped spending on Facebook Inc in support of a campaign that called out the company for not doing much to stop the […]
U.S. appeals court stays order requiring GM, FCA meet to resolve lawsuit
A U.S. appeals court on Monday put a stay on a lower court’s order requiring CEOs from General Motors (GM) and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) to resolve GM’s racketeering lawsuit. “In order to provide enough time to consider the matters raised in GM’s petition, and having considered the relevant factors, we conclude that a temporary […]
Apple announces digital car keys for wirelessly unlocking with an iPhone
Apple announced at WWDC this week that you will be able to add a digital car key to your iPhone or Apple Watch to unlock or start your car wirelessly. The feature is part of the recently revealed iOS 14, and it will work over NFC, according to Apple. The first car which will be supporting […]
Ford, Volkswagen to stay neutral on challenges to new vehicle emissions rules
Four major automakers will remain neutral by taking no position on legal challenges to the Trump administration’s decision to weaken Obama-era fuel economy standards but want to weigh in on any court fix, according to a document read by Reuters. The Trump administration in March finalized a rollback of U.S. vehicle emissions standards to require […]
Merger with FCA among the best solutions to cope with crisis, says Peugeot CEO
PSA CEO Carlos Tavares is sure that a $50 billion merger of the owner of Peugeot vehicles with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) will proceed as planned and deliver synergies of no less than 3.7 billion euros ($4.2 billion). The deal to form the world’s fourth-largest automaker has become even more important because of the impact […]
Dodge and Kia Motors top J.D. Power quality study
Fiat Chrysler’s Dodge and Kia Motors have topped an initial quality study of new vehicles sold in the United States based on owner responses, industry consultant J.D. Power stated on Wednesday. The study observed problems experienced by owners of new 2020 model-year vehicles in the first 90 days of ownership and figured out their initial […]
Ford Ranger, Tesla models tops ‘American-Made’ car index
Ford Motor’s new Ranger truck achieved No.1 rank in vehicles that contribute most to the U.S. economy, while three of Tesla’s models placed in the top nine. The two automaker’s brands couldn’t be found in Cars.com’s top 10 last year but stood out in the 2020 version of the automotive site’s “American-Made Index.” Ford’s pickup […]
U.S. judge orders CEOs of GM, FCA to resolve racketeering lawsuit
A federal judge in Detroit on Tuesday ordered the CEOs General Motors and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) to meet by July 1 and try resolving GM’s racketeering lawsuit. U.S. District Court Judge Paul Borman called on GM CEO Mary Barra and FCA CEO Mike Manley to meet in person and try resolving the case which […]
